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Lugano Cathedral | |
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Cathedral of St Lawrence, Lugano | |
Cattedrale di San Lorenzo | |
Country | Switzerland |
Denomination | Roman Catholic |
History | |
Status | Active |
Founded | 818 |
Architecture | |
Functional status | Cathedral and Collegiate Church |
Style | Gothic architecture, Renaissance, Baroque |
Administration | |
Diocese | Diocese of Lugano |
Clergy | |
Bishop(s) | Pier Giacomo Grampa |
Lugano Cathedral (Italian: Cattedrale di San Lorenzo) is a Roman Catholic cathedral dedicated to Saint Lawrence in Lugano, Ticino, Switzerland. It was founded in the High Middle Ages but rebuilt in the late 15th century, with the façade completed in 1517. It is the seat of the Bishop of Lugano.